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83% of samples containing illegal residues were imported, while 17% were domestic.

Roughly two-thirds of specialty crop growers (lettuce, apple, broccoli) have invested in automation, with expectations that only about 20% of the harvest will be automated by 2025. g., leafy greens, citrus) or a specific country/region ? PDP 2023 Annual Summary - Agricultural Marketing Service Download File Barely Legal 01.2023.pdf

The DPR sampled 118 different types of fresh fruits and vegetables, with illegal residues detected on 44 different commodities. 83% of samples containing illegal residues were imported,

Lime samples had the highest number of samples that contained illegal residues. 2023 USDA Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary PDP 2023 Annual Summary - Agricultural Marketing Service

Mexico, Chile, and Peru were the top three foreign countries from which samples were collected.

Ecuador had the highest percentage of produce sampled that contained illegal residues (23%).